Prevalence of severe adverse events among health professionals after receiving the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine (Covishield) in Togo, March 2021.
Yao Rodion KonuFifonsi Adjidossi Gbeasor-KomlanviMouhoudine YerimaArnold Junior SadioMartin Kouame TchankoniWendpouire Ida Carine Zida-CompaoreJosée Nayo-ApetsianyiKossivi Agbélénko AfanviSibabe AgoroMounerou SalouDadja Essoya LandohAtany B NyansaEssohanam BokoMoustafa MijiyawaDidier Koumavi EkoueviPublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2021)
High prevalence of SAEs have been observed in health professionals in Togo after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination especially in young people and females. However, these data are reassuring as they inform on COVID-19 vaccines' SAE management. Systematic prescription of antalgics or antipyretics could be proposed to young people who get vaccinated.